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parallel
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- Conjugation :
past
paralleled
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past
parallelled
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ing
paralleling
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ing
parallelling
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- parallel
['pærəlεl]
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1.
adjective
[+lines]
[ walls]
[ streets]
平行的
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2.
adjective
[fig]
(similar) 相似的
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3.
adjective
(simultaneous) 同时的
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4.
adjective
[Computer Science]
并行的
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5.
noun
[c]
(similarity) 相似
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6.
noun
[地理]
纬度圈
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7.
vt.
与…相似
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to be parallel to sth
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与某物平行
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to run parallel (with {or} to)
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[lit] (与…)平行
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8.
vt.
[fig]
(与…)同时发生
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in parallel (with sth)
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(与某事)同时
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to draw parallels between/with
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从…中/与…找到相似之处
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- parallel
[ˈpærəlel]
[ˈpærələl]
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1.
adjective
平行的
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The village stands along a single street roughly parallel with the river.
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村庄座落在与河流大体平行的一条街道旁。
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Concentric circles are parallel.
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同心圆是平行的。
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Dancers in two parallel rows.
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平行站立的两排跳舞演员。
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Parallel lines never converge.
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平行线从不相交。
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2.
adjective
并行的；相对应的
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There has been a parallel argument about the lax stock-taking procedures for plutonium.
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与此同时，还有一种关于钚的仓库盘点程序不严的观点。
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3.
n.[c/u]
相似物，类似物
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There are ample historical parallels for the current situation.
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当前的形势在历史上屡见不鲜。
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4.
n.[c]
纬线
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North Korean troops cross the 38th parallel in a surprise invasion of South Korea.
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北朝鲜军队越过三八线，出其不意进攻南朝鲜。
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5.
n.[c]
[Mathematics]
平行线，平行面
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The parallels should not be drawn too closely together.
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平行线不应该画得太靠近。
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Parallels never meet.
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平行线永远不会相交。
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6.
n.[u]
[Electronics]
并联
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7.
vi.
和……类似
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Their roles are paralleled by ours.
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他们的职责和我们一样。
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8.
vt.
（使）与……平行
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To prevent patchy coverage, keep the can parallel to the surface at all times.
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为了防止遮盖不严，应保持罐体总是与表面平行。
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They paralleled the ditch to the highway.
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他们顺着公路修了一条水渠。
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9.
vt.
匹配，使相称
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The rise in carbon dioxide does parallel the growth of industry.
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二氧化碳排放量的确随工业发展而上升。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- parallel
['pærə"lεl]
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1.
adj
[music]
consecutive (of two or more parts or melodies) moving in similar motion but keeping the same interval apart throughout
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parallel fifths
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2.
n
parallel of latitude any of the imaginary lines around the earth parallel to the equator, designated by degrees of latitude ranging from 0° at the equator to 90° at the poles
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3.
adj
[when postpositive, usually foll by to]
separated by an equal distance at every point; never touching or intersecting
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parallel walls
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4.
adj
corresponding; similar
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parallel situations
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5.
adj
denoting successive chords in which the individual notes move in parallel motion
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6.
adj
[grammar]
denoting syntactic constructions in which the constituents of one construction correspond to those of the other
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7.
adj
[computing]
operating on several items of information, instructions, etc, simultaneously - Compare serial
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8.
n
[maths]
one of a set of parallel lines, planes, etc
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9.
n
an exact likeness
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10.
n
a comparison
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11.
n
a configuration of two or more electrical components connected between two points in a circuit so that the same voltage is applied to each (esp in the phrase in parallel)
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12.
n
(as modifier)
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a parallel circuit
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13.
n
Compare series
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14.
n
[printing]
the character () used as a reference mark
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15.
n
a trench or line lying in advance of and parallel to other defensive positions
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16.
vt.
[tr]
to make parallel
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17.
vt.
to supply a parallel to
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18.
vt.
to be a parallel to or correspond with
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your experience parallels mine
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19.
vt.
[Etymology]
C16: via French and Latin from Greek parallelos alongside one another, from para-1 + allelos one another
Examples
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Parallel lines never meet.
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平行线永远不会相交。
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to run parallel (with {or} to)
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[lit] (与…)平行
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The left arch spans a minor road running parallel to the river.
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左桥洞跨越一条与河流平行的支路。
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No parallel changes were recorded over the corresponding region of the right hemisphere.
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大脑右半球的相应区域却没有记录下类似的变化。
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He whipped his rod in a sweeping motion parallel to the water.
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他以优雅的与水面平行的动作挥动棍子。
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To prevent patchy coverage, keep the can parallel to the surface at all times.
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为了防止遮盖不严，应保持罐体总是与表面平行。
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